Monday, June 26, 2017
Which President was a Russian Agent?
So now the cat is out of the bag. As explained by President Trump and his Fox Cable echo chamber, it is former President Obama who is guilty of colluding with the Russians to rig the last election. How could we have missed it. As the intelligence community disclosed, Putin and the Russians were attempting to aid the Trump campaign and this fact was made known to President Obama.
Apparently concerned that Hillary Clinton was likely to win the election and preserve his legacy, President Obama said nothing and took no action, thus furthering the Russian scheme to make Trump president and enable him to dismantle all that President Obama had put in place. Get it? Sad!
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Putin's Continuing Intervention in American Politics
There can no longer be any doubt that Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to protect Donald Trump's presidency, for whatever reason. His attack on the credibility of former FBI Director James Comey, by sarcastically offering him "asylum", equating him with the leaker Eric Snowden and labeling him a "civil activist", is but his latest effort to meddle in American politics. This most recent intrusion apparently has flown under the radar, failing to evoke the outrage it warrants.
It is an obvious attempt to blunt or deflect the just disclosed probability that Special Counsel Mueller's investigation may be examining whether President Trump has obstructed justice. Trump defenders are trying to block that inquiry at its outset by questioning Mueller's impartiality and accusing Comey of criminal misconduct. Putin seems to have joined forces with Sean Hannity and the Trump defense team, fueling the suspicion already surrounding the strange relationship between the two leaders.
Monday, June 5, 2017
President Trump's Tweets; Gospel or Gossip?
President Trump and his spokespersons have often touted his frequent use of Twitter as an effective means of communicating important issues directly to the American people free of the biased filter of a hostile media. Yet, when his messages provoke criticism and even outrage, those same spokespersons chide the critics, accuse them of paying too much attention and caution that this President is merely resorting to social media. His postings, they advise, are not to be taken seriously or accepted as statements of policy or conviction.
The reason for these irreconcilable explanations is apparent. Trump's tweets are intended as dog whistles meant to gratify his dedicated base. Everyone else, including the targets of his reckless barbs, the leaders of our allies, the majority of the American public and, in particular, the too inquisitive Press should pay no heed to these middle of the night rants and stop trying to hold the President accountable for their plain and ugly meaning.
The reason for these irreconcilable explanations is apparent. Trump's tweets are intended as dog whistles meant to gratify his dedicated base. Everyone else, including the targets of his reckless barbs, the leaders of our allies, the majority of the American public and, in particular, the too inquisitive Press should pay no heed to these middle of the night rants and stop trying to hold the President accountable for their plain and ugly meaning.
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